A girl visits the Smart China Expo in Chongqing, southwest China, Aug. 25, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)
What is future like? The 2019 Smart China Expo gives you a glimpse into tomorrow's life.
CHONGQING, Aug. 26, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, China Association for Science and Technology and the government of Chongqing, the 2019 Smart China Expo was held on Monday in southwest China's Chongqing.
Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2019 shows the site of the Smart China Expo at Chongqing International Expo Center in Chongqing, southwest China. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)
A visitor (1st L) learns about a 5G-based AR (augmented reality) check and maintenance technology during the 2019 Smart China Expo in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Aug. 26, 2019. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)
A staff member shows a 5G-based remote driving technology during the 2019 Smart China Expo in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Aug. 26, 2019. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)
Themed "Smart technology: empowering the economy, enriching life", the expo is composed of various conferences, exhibition, contests and forums.
Diverse topics focusing on smart industry, smart manufacturing and smart application, smart technology, and big data, will be involved in those events, while experts and industry insiders from home and abroad are invited to pool wisdom and insights, as well as share experience for the development of smart technology.
A visitor tries a 5G remote driving simulator during the Smart China Expo in Chongqing, southwest China, Aug. 26, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)
Two smartphones connected to the 5G network (R) and the 4G network (L) respectively are shown for comparison by a Chinese mobile service provider at the 2019 Smart China Expo in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Aug. 26, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)
International competitions, including self-driving vehicle challenge, international drone racing competition, big data open innovation application contest, will be held at the expo, with 415 overseas teams and contestants from 21 countries and regions to attend.
Drones make up a robot pattern during a drone light display in southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 26, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)
Drones make up the logo of the 2019 Smart China Expo during a drone light display in southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 26, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)
Drones make up Chinese characters saying "empowering economy" during a drone light display in southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 26, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)
Representatives including heads of international organizations, academics and high-level enterprise officials from nearly 60 countries and regions, and more than 800 domestic and foreign enterprises are in Chongqing attending the expo.
Jack Ma, Co-Chairman of United Nations High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation, leaves the podium after delivering a keynote speech at the Big Data and Smart Technology Summit of the 2019 Smart China Expo in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Aug. 26, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)
Ma Huateng, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Tencent, delivers a keynote speech at the Big Data and Smart Technology Summit of the 2019 Smart China Expo in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Aug. 26, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)
Robin Li, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Baidu, delivers a keynote speech at the Big Data and Smart Technology Summit of the 2019 Smart China Expo in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Aug. 26, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)
Yang Yuanqing, Chairman and CEO of Lenovo Group, delivers a keynote speech at the Big Data and Smart Technology Summit of the 2019 Smart China Expo in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Aug. 26, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)
Lei Jun, Chairman and CEO of Xiaomi Corporation, delivers a keynote speech at the Big Data and Smart Technology Summit of the 2019 Smart China Expo in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Aug. 26, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)
BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu delivers a keynote speech at the Big Data and Smart Technology Summit of the 2019 Smart China Expo in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Aug. 26, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)